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The spring has been stretched. When the coils are squeezed together then the spring has been compressed.

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Q: What is it called when the coils of a spring are spread out?
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In longitudinal waves in a spring the parts where the coils are spread out are called?

rarefactions


In longitudinal waves in a spring the parts where the coils are spread out are called what?

rarefactions


Explain how the spacing between coils of a spring changes as the amplitude of a compressional wave traveling along the spring increases?

In a spring, squeezing some coils together more tightly causes the nearby coils to be more spread apart


How the spacing between coils of spring changes as the amplitude of a compressional wave traveling along the spring increase?

In a spring, squeezing some coils together more tightly causes the nearby coils to be more spread apart. So this is how it increases.


How the spacing between coils of a spring changes as the amplitude of a compressional wave traveling along the spring increases?

In a spring, squeezing some coils together more tightly causes the nearby coils to be more spread apart. So this is how it increases.


How does the spacing between coils of a spring changes as the amplitude of a compressional wave traveling along the spring increases?

For example, when you have a spring you pull it, and some of it is tight together, and some is spread out. The spread out part is called a Rarefaction and the tight part is compression. The direction it moves is movement of wave, and the opposite side is the movement of coil.


In longitude waves in a spring the parts where the coils are close together are called?

It is compressions


In a longitudinalwave moving along a spring areas where the coils are the farthest apart are called?

rarefactions


In a stretched spring several coils are pinched together and others are spread farther apart than usualwhat sort of wave is this?

Surface wave


When a longitudinal wave carries energy through a spring the area where the coils of spring are closer together than they would be in the rest position is called?

Compression


What two ways can you increase the elastic potential energy of a spring?

by pressing the spring down witch coils the spring.


How the coil springs look like as you move it back and forth.?

Coil springs have a cylindrical shape and look like a metal coil. When moved back and forth they can be seen to compress and decompress and they make a distinct metallic sound. When compressed the spring will flatten out slightly and when released it will return to its coiled shape. The spring\'s coils may also move ever so slightly back and forth as the spring is compressed and decompressed. The number of coils and the diameter of the spring will affect the overall look. The more coils a spring has the more "bulkier" it will look; a spring with fewer coils will be more compact. The diameter of the spring will also affect its look as a thicker spring will have more compact coils and a thinner spring will look more stretched out. In addition to the overall shape the individual coils of the spring can be seen when it is moved back and forth. The coils are usually spaced evenly apart and wrapped tightly together. The surface of the individual coils is usually smooth although there may be some ridges along the edges. These ridges are usually the result of the manufacturing process and help to keep the individual coils in place.